CEO of biggest carbon credit certifier to resign after claims offsets worthless
by Patrick Greenfield from on (#6BVSH)
David Antonioli to step down from Verra, which was accused of approving millions of worthless offsets used by major companies
The head of the world's leading carbon credit certifier has announced he will step down as CEO next month.
It comes amid concerns that Verra, a Washington-based nonprofit, approved tens of millions of worthless offsets that are used by major companies for climate and biodiversity commitments, according to a joint Guardian investigation earlier this year.
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